Japan and the culture of the four seasons
Subtitle: nature, literature, and the arts
By: Haruo Shirane
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9780231152808; 9780231526524
Subjects: Seasons in literature; Civilization; Japanese literature; Seasons in art; History and criticism; Philosophy of nature in literature; Arts and society
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Secondary nature, climate, and landscape; title: Poetic topics and the making of the four seasons; title: Visual culture, classical poetry, and linked verse; title: Interiorization, flowers, and social ritual; title: Rural landscape, social difference, and conflict; title: Trans-seasonality, talismans, and landscape; title: Annual observances, famous places, and entertainment; title: Seasonal pyramid, parody, and botany; title: Conclusion: History, genre, and social community.